The three variants of this lens were very similar to each other with miniscule differences in weight. The 1971 variant (see first photo) has the super multi coating and supports open aperture metering with the Spotmatic F, ES, and ES II.

Super-Takumar, early

Super-Takumar 150mm F4 (early)

Image FormatFull-frame / 35mm film

Lens MountM42

Aperture RingYes

DiaphragmAutomatic, 6 blades

Optics5 elements, 5 groups

Mount VariantM42 Stop-down Pin

Max. ApertureF4

Min. ApertureF22

FocusingManual

Min. Focus
180 cm

Max. Magnification
0.1x

Filter Size49 mm

Internal FocusNo

Field of View (Diag. / Horiz.)

APS-C: 11 ° / 9 °
Full frame: 16 ° / 14 °

HoodMetal hood

Case

Lens Cap

Coating

Weather SealingNo

Other Features

Diam x Length59.5 x 95 mm

Weight320 g

Production Years
1965
to 1967

Engraved Name
Super-Takumar 1:4/150

Product Code
374, 43740

Notes
The metal hood is shared between the 135mm F3.5, 150mm F4, and 200mm F5.6 lenses.

I have the Super Takumar version, and it is a lovely little lens. Mine came in excellent condition with caps and the original leather case.
I use Av mode, and it meters well. Wonderful to handle with plenty of focus control. Small and lightweight for 150mm. It is very sharp across the frame even at f4. Even better at f5.6-8 and slowly diminishing to f16.
150mm is a bit unusual on a APSC (= 225mm), but I'm finding good use for it.
To compare it w/ other lenses I have, it is better than my Pentax M 75-150mm f4. The DAL 55-300 (which is at 4.5 at 150mm) can compete, but its only image advantage is bettter contrast. I can touch things up in post-processing with the Super Tak.
Simply a wonderful lens. And an obligatory cat picture...

I have had this lens for a few weeks now and love it. Got it super cheap online ($25 with hood and case, all in near perfect condition) and if looks like it was hardly ever used. The only issue was that the ring showing the lens i.d. was somewhat unscrewed so that there were no exposed threads for a filter. I posted a message in the forums and a user advised how to get it screwed back in (rubber sink stopper works great). I did so and now it is perfect. Super sharp (when you nail the focus), and very nice bokeh. The lens feels great in the hand, and the focus ring is silky smooth. Also, great size for the focal length. Barely bigger than most 135's, (and smaller than some). My only complaint, and it is a very minor one, is that the hood doesn't mount on backwards like the bayonet-style hoods, and you can't take the hood on or off with a lens cap on. But these are minor gripes that don't really count anyway (why impose modern standards on what i know is an old lens?) and don't really detract from what is a great lens.

It seems I'm forever scoring highly for any Tak I come across.. perhaps its more the Tak then me. Anyway... this arrived today. Gob smacked by how light it is. I was worried at f4 it might be a little slow to use handheld and low shutter speeds, but its not. You could shoot at 1/15 and be happy.

This focal length will be interesting to get used too. Its only odd because I haven't really shot at 150mm before. So I'll sit down and work out how big things are going to be on my sensor so I can get some appreciation for this wonderful little thing.

Sharp at f4, like any Tak to handle smooth and wonderful. Mine came with a hood (just to gloat) and its all a wonderful size / weight combo.

This is going to be fun

Oh. f4 is fast enough to dissolve fly screen doors that may be in your way

I just purchased a Super Takumar variant of the lens and took it for a walk in the park. My initial impressions are that it is a superb lens. I also own a SMC 135mm f3.5 and between the two the 150mm is awesome.

The size between the two is nearly identical. The 135mm is a little bit faster but the 150mm is sharp even wide open at f4 so the advantage is somewhat mute.

The only down size in the 150mm is the close focusing distance isn't as good but that is a given at 150mm.

Some photographers overlook this lens because of the "neither here nor there" focal length. For me this odd focal length is a plus - the glass is not heavy like the 200, in fact the lens size is comparable to the 135. This means I can handhold this for some fun macros when mounted onto the bellows.

Review for SMC Takumar 150 F4 - Very good performing prime. A bit slow at F4? Maybe...but depends on application. For outdoor use it's perfect, sharp and contrasty wide open with very life like colour output. Highly recommended if you can find one. I found one in a photo shop just tucked away...

I don't use it much (i should) because i have lenses in the same range.It's a very good lens like all my Takumar,i have the Super Takumar version.It's quite sharp and the focusing is sublime like old lenses should be.The only thing is the minimum focusing distance that is a bit long.You can't go wrong with this one.Didn't have any problem with PF or CA up to now.

This lens offers the classic Takumar build quality and feel we've come to expect from these early 1970's lenses. The silky smooth focus and all metal body with very tight tolerances make this a classic lens. The image quality is excellent, with the lens being very very sharp wide open at f4. It jumps to total razor sharpness as you move towards the middle stops. The bokeh is not as creamy as a Tak 85, but is certainly smooth and pleasant to the eye. The image is sharp corner to corner with little evidence of CA in the photos I've taken. It also yields that classic color rendering of SMC glass. This lens makes really nice images.

The lens is physically large on the camera, resembling a skinny modern zoom lens. You can work with it handheld.

The biggest issue I have with the lens is it's oddball length... 150mm is a little long for portrait work (unless you talk to your subject via cell phone) and a little too short to sneak up on that unicorn in the backyard. But if you have need to use something with a bit more reach than a 135mm but not quite a full blown telescope, then this one is for you.

Really superb lens both optically and mechanically. Focusing is a very easy, alhough the lens body is much smaller then the 135mm. I recommend the SMC Super Takumar version of this lens as a very good alternative to the almost dubble priced 135 f2.5. I can't notice any chromatic aberration even at the widest aperture.

This lens is quite sharp, even wide open, corner to corner, but that is all that can be said for it. It has pronounced chromatic aberration at the wider apertures, at sharp boundaries between light and dark areas. The bokeh is classicly bad - bright ring bokeh for out-of-focus highlights, and doubling - for example, out of focus twigs look like two partially overlapping twigs. In addition, the color rendering is at best mediocre - (I have the super takumar version). I would not recommend this lens because the comparably priced 135 f3.5 super takumar is much better, as is the the 200 f4 SMC (though it too suffers from chromatic aberration at the wider apertures). My images taken with this lens just don't have much eye appeal.